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After Metagross Mega Evolved, its combat power became comparable to that of a mid-level Master-class Pokémon.
And the "absolute defense form" it took pride in was nearly impossible to break through, even for top Master-level opponents.
It was Roy's strongest shield.
However, at this moment, amid the aftermath of energy from the Dark Void's explosion, Metagross seemed like a struggling sailboat in a tsunami. It kept making extremely pained sounds while protecting Roy with everything it had!
Time suddenly felt incredibly long.
Finally, the tsunami formed by darkness gradually subsided, and Metagross fulfilled its protective duty, bringing Roy safely to shore.
Its massive body exited the Mega form in a burst of light and collapsed to the ground with a heavy thud. It fell into a nightmare and lost consciousness.
Roy staggered to his feet. Even with Metagross's protection, his body was still in terrible condition. He had over twenty muscle injuries alone.
He had completely lost feeling in his left shoulder.
"Thank you..." Poké Ball in hand, Roy gently touched Metagross's body and recalled it into the ball.
Its nightmare condition couldn't be cured by recovery items—it needed rest.
To make matters worse, even after the injury healed, Metagross would likely suffer from the same nightmare syndrome as the Los Angeles residents.
At least Metagross didn't need much sleep normally, right?
Roy looked around.
The Altar of the Sunne, which couldn't be shaken even by Professional-level attacks, had been reduced to ruins.
After experiencing it firsthand, Roy truly understood the weight of Legendary-tier power.
If it weren't for the special structure of the Altar of the Sunne, the aftermath of the black hole's explosion would have been enough to destroy an entire city.
As for the ones who caused this—Darkrai and Kommo-o had completely disappeared. The two had been closest to the black hole's burst and were probably swept away to some corner of the spirit realm by the explosive force.
Roy also spotted Meloetta.
This Pokémon, as delicate as a young girl, had fallen into a nightmare and fainted on the ground.
Roy thought for a moment, then took out a spare Poké Ball and captured Meloetta.
This didn't count as truly catching it... However, it was better to bring it along for now.
After doing all this, Roy's heart skipped a beat. He sensed a familiar Aura, turned his head, and saw Caroline.
She was in bad shape too... Well, Roy couldn't help but notice her torn stockings despite the dire situation.
Maybe that was just how men were.
Unfortunately, there wasn't much to see—just bloodstains from explosion wounds everywhere.
Beside Caroline, Gardevoir had also exited its Mega form. Dark nightmare energy clung to its body, and it looked weak as well.
Apparently, even an Elite-level Gardevoir would likely be left with nightmare syndrome.
Roy reached out to support Caroline. "Sister Caroline, how's your condition?"
"...They're all minor injuries." Caroline gripped his arm in return and said quietly, "Morey Ivan is dead. I didn't let his Pokémon return to defend him."
At the moment the black hole erupted, Morey's six Pokémon had tried to return to protect him, but Caroline decisively ordered all her Pokémon to hold back the opponents with everything they had.
Her biggest advantage against Morey was her inherently powerful Psychic abilities.
In terms of defense alone, she could be considered equivalent to an Elite-level Pokémon.
Therefore, during the black hole's eruption, she only suffered injuries while simultaneously blocking Morey Ivan's escape route.
The price she paid was five Pokémon near death, Gardevoir seriously injured, and the aftereffects of facing nightmare authority...
"So that's how he died..." Roy murmured.
Morey Ivan could be said to be an idol among the younger generation in America. Because he was apprenticed to the "strongest Champion," Aiden, he was once considered the heir to the next generation of Champions.
Arguably one of the brightest talents on Earth.
In Europe and America, he was practically a household name.
But now, he had simply died in this battle.
Roy felt somewhat emotional about it.
"Yeah, really—I did it!"
Caroline's voice, which usually lacked emotion, was slightly elevated at this moment. The strength with which she gripped Roy's arm suddenly increased, making it hurt a little.
Feeling the gaze of her clear eyes, Roy hesitated briefly, then said tentatively, "You did well. You performed excellently..."
The pressure on his arm suddenly eased. The corners of Caroline's mouth lifted almost imperceptibly as she nodded, regaining her composure.
Was she happy because of my praise...?
Just when Roy didn't know what else to say, the altar beneath their feet suddenly shook. Pieces of ruins slid down like rolling stones.
Rumble!
Amid the roar, not far above the Altar of the Sunne, a spatial channel Roy knew very well—radiating rainbow light—emerged.
The Ultra Wormhole.
At that moment, an unprecedented dazzling golden light emerged from the Ultra Wormhole.
This light was exactly the same as Roy's Nature Power.
However, unlike Roy's limited natural light, the golden torrent overflowing from the Ultra Wormhole seemed endless.
In just a few breaths, the entire sky of Alola's spirit realm was enveloped by the heavenly river formed by this torrent of golden energy.
Infinite light shrouded this world.
"This is..." Roy suddenly realized something.
It was also at this moment that the legendary battle above the Altar of the Sunne broke its balance because of the sudden torrent of light.
The golden torrent in the sky was channeled by the Tapu guardian deities. Under the converging light, all four guardians transformed into fifty-meter-tall titans of light, radiating brilliant majesty. They suddenly gained an absolute advantage.
Roy recognized this power.
This was like Ultraman's Shining Form...
No, it was the exclusive Z-Move of the Tapu guardian deities.
Guardian of Alola.
The Guardian of Alola structure required enormous amounts of Nature Power.
The once-complete Alola Region could meet this need.
But today's incomplete Alola spirit realm didn't have that much Nature Power available.
The Nature Power flowing from the Ultra Wormhole had become the power source for the Tapu guardians.
The Forces of Nature and Elite Arman retreated steadily under the strength of the Guardian of Alola. Within a few minutes, victory would surely be theirs.
Just when Roy thought the situation could be completely handed over to the four guardian deities, a telepathic voice sounded in his mind.
[Come in...]
This was Tapu Fini's voice.
[The light is leaking, revealing what was hidden.]
[Necrozma's imprisonment is broken.]
[The opponent's child of the stars is absorbing light and ascending to the God-class rank. This process cannot be reversed.]
[A god is about to be born—]
Roy's pupils shrank.
A true god.
Once a God-class being was born, all efforts and changes made so far would become meaningless.
No one could resist the power of a god.
Even the four guardian deities could only submit to such power in the past.
But...
It was another god.
Roy clenched the Ultimate Ball in his hand and took a deep breath.
"Lucario."
As his voice fell—
Lucario, who had escorted Henry and the others out of the altar, reappeared.
It knelt on one knee, bowing its head loyally like a warrior.
[I am here.]
Roy touched the Key Stone, and the rainbow-colored leafy totem emerged, shining brightly as Lucario entered its Mega form.
"Let's go."
The two burst forth with cyan-colored Aura power and leaped together into the Ultra Wormhole in midair.